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What a time to be watching your favorite Superheroes on TV! Arrow and Agents of Shield have both been getting good reviews, and then we get not one, but two trailers for DC themed TV shows. Gotham, a pre Batman show centered on a young Jim Gordon; and The Flash, a show about... well... the Flash.

Attention all comic book and graphic novel enthusiasts -- Free Comic Book Day is almost here! Don't know about Free Comic Book Day? FCBD falls on the first Saturday of May where comic book stores nationwide give away FREE comic books to those who walk into their stores with no necessary purchases. How awesome is that?!

Click here to find nearby participating stores. Some stores do special events like author signings and refreshments, so don't miss out!

According to Comic Book Resources, the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation is celebrating its sixth Will Eisner Week, “an annual celebration promoting graphic novels, literacy, free speech awareness, and the legacy of Will Eisner” The year Will Eisner Week takes place between March 1st and 7th and always falls on the week of his birthday, March 6th.

Don't know how to celebrate? Simply celebrate by reading a graphic novel! Any graphic novel will do or read one of Mr. Eisner's works.

The start of the year always inspires me to try new titles and genres I may not be familiar with. I am a huge fan of recommended reads and love referencing GoodReads, a free social media site for book lovers, for new suggestions.

Each year GoodReads publishes the Choice Awards, lists of favorite titles by genre, including graphic novels and comics, voted for by GoodReads members.

My latest Google Searches on the casting of the Superman vs Batman movie have yielded some interesting results regarding Green Lantern. It seems as though WB is forgoing the use of Hal Jordan in favor of John Stewart as the film's lantern. This has me very excited, as my first real introduction to Green Lantern came through the Justice League cartoon series which featured John Stewart.